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DeSean Jackson taking heat for using gay slurs on radio

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Five months after appearing on "The View" to support a 13-year-old boy who had been attacked by classmates, Eagles Pro Bowl receiver DeSean Jackson is making off-the-field headlines of a different nature.

And he's taken a defensive stance in the aftermath.

Jackson, appearing on a hip-hop radio show late last month, used a multiword gay slur in response to a berating caller.

“
They looking to take ya down at all times no matter how positive and what you do! It's always a way they try to get ya. I'm standing tall.

”
-- Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson
on Twitter

Jackson took calls on Sirius XM's "All Out Show with Rude Jude and Lord Sear" on June 30, replying in passing to a derogatory question about Jackson's toughness. Jackson responded, "What kind of question is that?" followed by the gay slurs.

Responding presumably to accounts of his comments in the media, Jackson took to Twitter on Friday night, saying he was "standing tall" despite the negative publicity.

Deadspin.com first reported the comments, with audio provided by DCFanatic.com.

In his cryptic Twitter-style message written in all capital letters, Jackson wrote: "They looking to take ya down at all times no matter how positive and what you do! It's always a way they try to get ya. I'm standing tall."

Jackson also wrote: "Wanna bring me down but I'm OK. They trying to knock me off but I'm still on!"

One of the show's hosts, "Rude" Jude, told Deadspin he hoped the star receiver didn't apologize, characterizing the exchange as a joke.

Jackson "is a hood dude," and for "hood cats," Jude said, according to the website.